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Cake shops cuts food waste
London cake shop Konditor & Cook is extending its partnership with food waste app Too Good To Go, to help eliminate all of the boutique cake chain’s food waste.
Agr International helps optimise self-manufacture of PET bottles
Agr International has created a new division focused on assisting PET bottle self-manufacturers optimise their production operations.
Berlin Packaging takes home record NACD awards
Packaging supplier, Berlin Packaging, swept the floor at the National Association of Container Distributor (NACD) Awards, which celebrates the most innovative packaging designs from the past year.
Cobra Beer launches new brand identity
Cobra Beer has launched a comprehensive new brand identity across all of its product packaging, glassware and dispensers across the UK.
FDA excludes allulose from sugars and added sugars listing
From now on it will continue to be included in the carbohydrate line of the Nutrition Fact Panel and labelled simply as Allulose in the ingredients list.
Diageo to remove plastic from multipacks
Drinks manufacturer, Diageo, has announced it will stop using plastic rings on its multipacks, opting for cardboard packaging instead.
Mondi and Pacoon offer a roadmap for making packaging more sustainable
Following this year’s ProSweets, packaging manufacturer, Mondi, found that customers and consumers ‘lack understanding’ about the challenges faced when making packaging more sustainable.
Schur Star Zip-Pop Bag wins Packaging Innovation Award
Dual purpose sealed packaging combines new bag construction and carefully selected mini seasoned potatoes to prepare a tasty meal accompaniment in one step inside a microwaveable bag.
evian launches (re)new – an in-home natural mineral water appliance
A collapsible 5L bubble surrounding the water is 100% recyclable and made of a 100% recycled plastic skin that contracts when the natural mineral water is consumed, taking on a new shape after each use.
Free From Functional & Health Ingredients 2019 announces speaker programme
This year’s expo in Barcelona will host wide ranging presentations that reveal the latest industry research, analysis and key trends that are shaping the sector.
Demand for organic wine forecast to grow
UK consumers are buying considerably more red wine than white/rosé.
100-year dynasty at Campden BRI comes to an end
Campden BRI’s director of science, Professor Martin Hall, has retired, bringing to an end an era that saw generations of the Hall family employed at the organisation, since it was first established 100 years ago.
Strong Roots tops UK’s 50 fastest-growing food and beverage firms
The UK’s fastest growing food and beverage company has been named as plant-based business Strong Roots, according to Alantra’s annual Food & Beverage Fast 50.
Dairy alternatives market to boom for next 10 years, predicts FMI
Veganism, environmental impact and health concerns such as intolerance to dairy products are providing a significant boost to the dairy alternatives market.